Dispensing closure

Description

FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a first embodiment of a dispensing closure which is adapted for installation on a container (not shown), and FIG. 1 shows our new design of the dispensing closure in the closed condition as the dispensing closure would be initially configured for installation on a container (not shown) for initial purchase by a consumer;

FIG. 2 is a rear isometric view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view thereof being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front isometric view of a second embodiment of a dispensing closure which is adapted for installation on a container (not shown), and FIG. 7 shows our new design of the second embodiment of the dispensing closure in the closed condition as the dispensing closure would be initially configured for installation on a container (not shown) for initial purchase by a consumer;

FIG. 8 is a rear isometric view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of the second embodiment, the left side elevational view of the second embodiment being a mirror image;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view of the second embodiment.

The broken line showing of a hinge in some of the figures depicts environment only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a dispensing closure, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Wisniewski; John M. (Wauwatosa, WI), Stecker; Anne F. (Lake Geneva, WI)
Assignee:	Seaquist Closures L.L.C. (Mukwonago, WI)
Appl. No.:	D/315,742
Filed:	July 20, 2009

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/449; D9/454
Current International Class:	0907
Field of Search:	;D9/556,529,454,453,452,449,443,439,504,450,447,446,730-732,435 ;D8/312 ;D7/392.1 ;D23/261 ;D14/217 ;D12/197 ;229/123.1 ;222/541.2,575,566,556,552,519,494,480,479,212,565 ;220/288,810,781 ;215/350,344,295,270,256,252,218,216,209,206,235,236,331,220 ;206/534 ;116/308-315

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D417583	December 1999	Demore
D468639	January 2003	Wennerstrom et al.
D513585	January 2006	Biesecker et al.
D548081	August 2007	Noonan
D578000	October 2008	Zoppas
D587587	March 2009	Schwartz et al.
D591153	April 2009	Strepkoff

Primary Examiner: Hattan; Susan Bennett
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer